The southern region of Puerto Rico lacks proper electronic waste (e-waste) disposal practices. Desarrollo Integral del Sur (DISUR) wants to utilize brownfield zones in the municipalities of Penuelas and Guayanilla for an e-waste recycling center. Our project goal was to research the viability of establishing such a facility on one of the existing brownfield sites. Through case studies, interviews, and surveys we determined the technical, financial and educational factors needed to establish a successful e-waste facility in southern Puerto Rico.

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Creator

• Allen, Joseph Patrick
• Walker, Richard Kyle
• Winthrop, Robert John
• Mahoney, Brittany Lee

Subject

• Industry
• Environment
• Sustainability
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050112-110551

Palabra Clave

• Sustainable development--Environmental aspects
• Recycling (Waste, etc.)
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Madan, Aarti Smith
• Peet, R. Creighton

Year

• 2012

Center

• San Juan, Puerto Rico Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• DISUR

Date created

• 2012-05-01

Ubicación

• Peñuelas

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright